Some of the world’s best players have gathered in Lagos for the inaugural Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) President’s Cup (PPC) and the African Youth Scrabble Championships (AYSC), which began yesterday at the Orchid Hotel, Ikota-Lekki and the Chrisland School also in Lekki.[ad] According to the organisers, over 225 players drawn from Africa and the United States (U.S.) are competing for honours at the four-day twin event.
Some of the world’s best players have gathered in Lagos for the inaugural Pan African Scrabble Association President’s Cup and the African Youth Scrabble Championships , which began yesterday at the Orchid Hotel, Ikota-Lekki and the Chrisland School also in Lekki.
The PANASA President’s Cup is an elite category event open to players across the globe, while the African Youth Scrabble Championship is reserved for young African players, who must be 19 years and under. They will compete in two categories for U-15 and U-19 trophies. The organisers disclosed that players in the President’s Cup are vying for $32,000 prize money, while $9,000 has been set aside as prize money for the African Youth Scrabble Championship.
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